
VitalCare Indoor
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VitalCare Indoor
First Ingredient
Animal ProteinFlavor
PoultrySummary
Prins VitalCare Indoor is a premium dry kibble formulated for adult indoor cats up to 8 years of age. It focuses on weight management, hairball prevention, and overall health.
The formula contains 31% crude protein and 30% from dehydrated poultry. It provides high-quality, digestible nutrition to support muscle maintenance in less active indoor cats.
A 15% reduced fat content helps indoor and sterilized cats maintain a healthy weight and meet their lower energy needs.
Dietary fibers, including chicory and beet pulp, promote intestinal motility and support digestive health, aiding in the natural elimination of hairballs.
Linoleic acid (2.6%) from fish and linseed oils enhances coat health, ensuring a shiny and healthy appearance.
With slightly acidified urine, the formula helps prevent the formation of struvite crystals, promoting urinary tract health.
Pros:
- Weight Management: Reduced fat content (15%) and 31% protein make it ideal for less active indoor cats and sterilized cats to maintain a healthy weight.
- Hairball Prevention: Dietary fibers like chicory pulp and beet pulp support natural hair elimination, reducing hairball formation.
- Coat and Skin Health: Linoleic acid (2.6%) and fish oil (2%) promote a shiny coat and healthy skin.
- Urinary Health: Balanced minerals and slightly acidified urine help prevent struvite crystal formation, supporting a healthy urinary tract.
- Digestive Support: Inulin (0.3%) and fibers enhance gut health and nutrient absorption, ensuring overall digestive efficiency.
- Palatable Formula: Poultry fat, hydrolyzed chicken liver, and carefully selected ingredients make it appealing to indoor cats with selective appetites.
Cons:
- Carbohydrate Heavy: Corn, corn gluten, and rice contribute to a higher carbohydrate content, which may not align with the natural dietary needs of obligate carnivores.
- Low Fresh Meat Inclusion: Relies on 30% dehydrated poultry instead of incorporating fresh or whole meat sources.
- Moderate Omega-3 Levels: Although fish oil (2%) is included, omega-3 content is not explicitly detailed, which may limit anti-inflammatory benefits.
- No Probiotics: While inulin supports digestive health, the absence of live probiotics may reduce benefits for cats with sensitive stomachs.
- Artificial Preservatives: These include EU-permitted antioxidants and preservatives, which may not appeal to owners seeking entirely natural options.
Nutrition
Ingredients
- Dehydrated poultry 30%
- Rice
- Corn
- Corn gluten
- Poultry fat
- Whole powdered egg 3%
- Dried chicory pulp
- Beet pulp
- Fish oil 2%
- Cellulose
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Why this score?
- 36.3% carbohydrates of combination RC-27
- low protein content-16
- gluten at 4th place after meat-3
- additional source of animal protein (egg) at 6th place1
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How the score is calculated?
The actual calculation of the score is based on sophisticated and advanced algorithm that takes into account multiple parameters.
To simplify the explanation, the calculation is based on three main criteria:
(1) Amount of protein (more is better)
(2) Amount of carbohydrates (less is better)
(3) Quality and source of ingredients.
Based on that 3 main criteria, 9 score calculation rules are used to compare the different foods.
One major assumption is that the closer an ingredient is to the top of the ingredient list, the greater its relative weight and contribution to the food.
In general, cat food is composed of protein, fats, carbohydrates, fibers, vitamins, and minerals.
Protein is the most important component in a cat's diet, and cats primarily get their protein from animal meat.
Fat is a primary source of energy and essential fatty acids.
Carbohydrates are controversial in a cat's diet, as cats are obligate carnivores and typically consume very few carbohydrates.
Fibers play an important role in digestion and food absorption, and vitamins and minerals are essential for different organism functions.
Dry matter values are used to compare the amount of nutrients in different cat foods. This means that moisture is excluded from the equation to provide a more accurate comparison.
Putting all of these and more into a formula results in a product score.
The maximum score a cat food can receive is 100. Points are added or removed based on the score calculation rules.